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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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